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Yukon · Canada
Kluane National Park in southwestern Yukon: the Saint Elias Mountains, Mount Logan, vast icefields, Kluane Lake and Dall sheep on the slopes.
In the photo: Glaciers and moraines in Kluane National Park.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
Get to know the place
Kluane is in southwestern Yukon, along the border with Alaska. The national park protects the Saint Elias Mountains, where Mount Logan stands—the highest mountain in Canada at 5,959 meters—and one of the largest icefields outside the polar regions, feeding hundreds of glaciers.
Most of the park has no roads. The Alaska Highway runs along the eastern edge, between the village of Haines Junction and Kluane Lake, the largest lake in Yukon, with viewpoints, trails and camping areas. Grizzly bears, moose and white-furred Dall sheep live on the slopes.
Kluane has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979, together with neighboring parks in Alaska and British Columbia, forming one of the world’s largest protected areas. The park is co-managed with the Champagne and Aishihik and Kluane First Nations, who have lived in the region for thousands of years.
Scenic flights depart from Haines Junction and Kluane Lake and fly over the icefields and Mount Logan.
This destination brings together 1 city: Haines Junction.
One destination, many paths
Start with one city or combine several in your itinerary.
Boundaries: Statistics Canada (Statistics Canada Open Licence) / geoBoundaries. Adapted by Cidade Turismo.
✈ Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY), in Whitehorse · 160 km to Haines Junction
The nearest airport is Whitehorse (YXY). By car, Haines Junction is about 160 km from Whitehorse via the Alaska Highway.
The local experience
The Champagne and Aishihik First Nations cultural centre in Haines Junction, which also houses the Kluane National Park visitor centre.
A blue-green lake surrounded by mountains in Kluane National Park, with camping, a pebble beach and the King’s Throne trail, which climbs to a mountain amphitheater.
Visitor centre at the foot of Mount Thachäl Dhäl, on the southern tip of Kluane Lake, from where Dall sheep can be seen on the slopes through spotting scopes.
Before you go
A little planning leaves more time to enjoy the journey.
From June to September, when trails are snow-free, days are long and scenic flights operate. Late August and September bring autumn colors to the tundra. Winters are very cold.
The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.
Three days: one day in Haines Junction and at Kathleen Lake, one day at Kluane Lake and Thachäl Dhäl, and one day for a scenic flight or a long hike.
Haines Junction has motels, guesthouses and cabins. There is camping at Kathleen Lake and basic lodging along the Alaska Highway near Kluane Lake.
Take your trash with you, follow the signs and support local businesses. In natural areas, follow the visiting guidelines.
Get your questions answered
Mount Logan, at 5,959 meters, in Kluane National Park.
Yes. There is no regular public transportation between Whitehorse and Haines Junction.
No; it is inland within the park. Scenic flights are the way to see it.
Yes, grizzly and black bears. Follow park guidelines, carry bear spray on trails and store food securely.
Yukon Time year-round: UTC−7.
